Iran

Imam Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with the heads of the three branches of government and a group of officials of the Islamic Republic on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

WHO warns poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy

The cost of living crisis could exacerbate Britain’s already woeful rates of women dying during and after pregnancy, the World Health Organization warned, with health inequalities becoming starker as more expectant mothers are plunged into pove...

Archbishop condemns offensive cartoon published by French magazine

Archbishop Grigor Chiftchian, the Grand Caliph of the Armenians of Azerbaijan, in a statement issued on Thursday condemned the obscene cartoon published by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

US unilateralism against Iran violates UN Charter: Iran envoy

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Amir , has said that the ongoing illegal unilateral acts by the US against sovereign Member States, such as Iran, undermine the rule of law and violate the...

Iran: France not entitled to insult other religions on lame excuse of free speech

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana'ani underlined that France has no right whatsoever to insult any religion and its followers on the pretext of "free speech", and called on the French authorities to observe the basic p...

Iran still feels pain of Ukrainian plane crash: Speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has said that the tragedy of the crash of the Ukrainian airplane that was mistakenly shot down outside the Iranian capital Tehran on 8 January 2020 and led to loss of lives for 176 people aboard, incl...

Leader urges increased participation of women in policy, decision making

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has drawn attention to the importance of making use of women in various levels of policy and decision making in the country.

Iran makes extra payments to Christian benefit recipients

The State Welfare Organization (SWO) of Iran has made extra payments to Christian benefit recipients in the country on the occasion of the New Year.

Official: University of Tehran ready to admit female Afghan students

Head of the University of Tehran announced readiness to admit female Afghan students, saying that the admission depends on their scientific conditions and academic records.

Iran calls for punishment for perpetrators of cowardly assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter called for the punishment of the perpetrators and agents of the cowardly assassination of Lieutenant General Haj Qassem Solei...

Iran to pursue Gen Soleimani’s case until final redress: Spokesman

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasse Kanaani says the country will continue to pursue a legal case against individuals and entities involved in the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani three years ago until a final redress is gra...